Question

【题目】How to Have a Successful Remote Interview?

If interviews make you nervous, the thought of doing one remotely might be a relief. 【1】 Even if your interviewer may have a hard time seeing you sweat, they will still ask questions. Think of a phone or video interview as an extra opportunity to impress. If you create a genuine connection with someone without being in the same place as them, chances are they’ll trust your ability. 【2】

● Test your equipment.

【3】 For a video interview, it’s important to do a trial run in advance, since they can be especially troublesome. “These are live, so it’s very important to test your connection ahead of time,” says Scott Dobroski, the director of Corporate Communication at Glassdoor.

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You don’t want your interviewer to think you’re in an underground place. So skip the dark, dull mood lighting. Pick a spot where the light is facing you and try to set yourself up in a relaxing atmosphere and at a comfortable distance. Ideally, have slightly an inch of space above your head.

● Take your time.

A common mistake people make is cutting someone else off in conversation. This is even easier to do when you can’t see the person you’re talking to. So even if it feels slightly unnatural, wait for a while after your interviewer finishes a sentence. 【5】 He may understand why. But you don’t want to come across as rushing the conversation or being more interested in hearing yourself talk than establishing a connection.

A.Get the atmosphere right.

B.But you should still take them seriously.

C.Here are three tips to make the whole process go smoothly.

D.Buy a phone or video before you have the interview.

E.Gutting him off a time or two might not be a big problem.

F.Make sure that your phone is charged and your Wi-Fi works.

G.Your interviewer will be happy to see you cut him off.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】F

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了参加电话或视频面试应该注意三件事情。

【1】B

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句“the thought of doing one remotely might be a relief”讲电话或视频面试可能会减轻一些紧张，与B项：但是你仍然需要认真对待，在逻辑上构成转折关系，故选B.

【2】C

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上文提出问题，下文提出解决办法。根据文章结构C项：以下三点建议能够让整个面试过程顺利进行，主要起引起下文的作用，故选C.

【3】F

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据本段主旨“Test your equipment.”可知F项：确保你的电子设备一切正常，符合本段内容，故选F.

【4】A

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段各句均围绕着电话或视频面试的背景环境展开，A项：保证有利于你的氛围，引领全段，故选A.

【5】E

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段主要讲面试时不要紧张，不要打断对方的话，要学会等待。E项：打断别人一两次可能也不是大问题，连接上下，故选E.